2000 Jeep Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,829 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 12 Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 136 involved a crash and 58 involved a fire. 118 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
Campaign 06E065000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
Campaign 06E026000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulicMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
Campaign 06E022000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpFeb 1, 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET AIRTEX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN 1997-2004 JEEP WRANGLER; 1997-2001 JEEP CHEROKEE; 1997-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE; AND 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLES. THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL GROMMET CONNECTORS AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND MAY DEGRADE CAUSING A POTENTIAL LEAK PATH FOR FUEL.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-880-3056.
Campaign 06E011000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, fuel injection system, injectorsApr 8, 2002
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L ENGINE ONLY, THE DESIGN OF THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS COULD ALLOW DEBRIS TO ACCUMULATE AT THE #3 CYLINDER LOCATION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MANIFOLD SHIELD TO MODIFY THE AIR FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND TO PREVENT THE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS IN THE AREA OF THE #3 CYLINDER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 02V104000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 29, 2002
THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING AND VIBRATING SLIGHTLY AND GOT WORSE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE BRAKES WERE MADE FROM POOR MATERIAL. *YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 27, 2002
FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAVE FAILED (WARPED) SIX TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 26, 2002
WITHIN 8000-10000 MILESS FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 25, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WILL PULSATE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD ROTORS REPLACED; BUT, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. ROTORS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 25, 2002
NO SUM,MARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 23, 2002
FRONT BRAKES ROTORS ARE CORRODED AND ARE PREMATURELY WEARING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 22, 2002
FRONT ROTORS WENT OUT THREE TIMES WITHIN 50,000 MILES.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 18, 2002
ROTORS ON THE DISC BRAKES WARP PREMATURELY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWICE. NLM
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 16, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE STARTS VIBRATING AND PULSATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD ROTORS REDONE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 16, 2002
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 15, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BECAME WARPED, HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK *YD
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 12, 2002
STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *TT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 11, 2002
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE AND TURNED TWICE LESS THEN TWO YEARS, AND PROBLEM IS REOCCURRIING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE WAS HARD TO START DUE TO FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILURE WHICH WAS REPLACED. *YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 11, 2002
HELP, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE THAT CARES ABOUT VEHICLE SAFETY REGARDING JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S WARPED ROTORS/BRAKE PADS? RECALL, RECALL, RECALL!!!!*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. TOOK TO DEALER, ROTORS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE.*AK *TT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS TWICE. ALSO, HAD DEALER TURN ROTORS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. REFERRED CONSUMER TO MANUFACTURER. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, CAUSING ALMOST LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULSATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER HAD ROTORS CHANGED TWICE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK *TT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
HAVING BRAKE FAILURE, MECHANIC HAS HAD TO SERVICE ROTORS AND BRAKES ABOUT 4 TIMES.*AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE WITHIN 12300 MILES, VIBRATION FROM THE BRAKES CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE TIRES. *SLC
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
THERE IS RAPID VIBRATION IN FRONT CAB PART OF VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT OVER 40 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
VEHICLE WILL START TO VIBRATE REAL BADLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AT ANY TIME AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
I UNDERSTAND FROM AN ARTICLE IN THE FLORIDA TIMES UNION TODAY, APRIL 10, 2002, THAT 200 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE'S. THE ISSUE IS THE FAULTY BRAKE ROTORS PLACED ON THESE VEHICLES AND WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THANK GOD, I DID NOT HAVE A SERIOUS CRASH AS I ALWAYS TRAVEL WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 4, 2002
ROTORS AND BRAKE DISC FAIL AT 60-70 MPH. UPON PRESSING ON BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES ERRATICALLY, LIKE IT IS GOING TO CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 4, 2002
FIRST NOTICED VIBRATION WHEN STOPPING DUE TO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BEFORE 10000 MILES. HAD SERVICED AT DEALER AT 13373 MILES PER DAILMER-CHRYSLER TSB (ROTORS TURNED DOWN, NEW "IMPROVED" BRAKE PADS). PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT 29899 MILES. DEALER ADMITS THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, BUT DAILMER-CHRYSLER WILL NOT, AND HENCE WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY NOR PROVIDE A MORE DURABLE FIX. COMPLAINED TO DAIMLER-CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS EXTREMELY DISPLEASED AT THEIR COMPLETE FAILURE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. REVIEWS OF VARIOUS INTERNET DISCUSSION GROUPS REVEALS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MANY SIMILAR (OR EVEN MUCH WORSE) REPORTS WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AGAIN DENYING ALL RESPONSIBILITY. THE BRAKES ARE CLEARLY UNDERDESIGNED FOR THE APPLICATION AND POSE A POTENTIAL HAZARD DUE TO INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES CAUSED BY THE WARPED ROTORS. AFTER-MARKET ROTORS APPARENTLY WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THIS COST SHOULD BE INCURRED BY DAIMLER-CHRYSLER. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 3, 2002
BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE CHANGED CONTINUOUSLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK